Relationship with the Father of the Baby and Pregnancy-Related Anxiety among Pregnant Black Women

Purpose: Pregnancy-related anxiety may increase the risk of preterm birth. Effective coping strategies and social support may help minimize pregnancy-related anxiety. Study Design: Secondary analysis of cross-sectional data. Methods: A sample of 408 pregnant non-Hispanic Black women completed questionnaires between 19 and 31 weeks gestation. Mediation analysis with structural equation modeling was used to explore effects of the relationship with the father of the baby on pregnancy-related anxiety. Results: Support from the father of the baby was negatively associated with avoidance coping (r = -.22, p
Source: MCN: The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing - Category: Nursing Tags: Feature Source Type: research